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Michael Stephens
The uproar in the wake of the death of Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul continues unabated. France, Germany and the UK are coordinating their responses, and are adopting a different approach from that of the US. But what are the considerations governing any action?
Tags: RUSI International, The Gulf Region, Middle East and North AfricaJean-Loup Samaan
Offering a new perspective on the geopolitics of Gulf-Asian relations.
Tags: Whitehall Papers, Pacific, Central and South Asia, Middle East and North AfricaRucheka Jain
The Arab Spring of 2011, a time of hope and optimism especially for the region’s young people, has become an Arab Winter. To turn the tide, young people must rally behind a unifying cause and not be discouraged by incremental, imperfect reforms.
Tags: RUSI Newsbrief, Middle East and North AfricaSarah Lain
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson was scheduled to visit Moscow this week. His trip has now been cancelled, partly because he wishes to intensify diplomatic pressure on Russia, but also because he is keen to persuade the new US administration about the virtues of foreign and security policy coordination.
Tags: International Security Studies, Russia, Syria, UK, UK Defence, Europe, Middle East and North AfricaPeter Roberts
It is tempting to draw immediate conclusions about the US response to the use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime in Syria. However, the question is whether the launching of 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at a Syrian air base constitutes Trump’s doctrine for interventions and foreign policy. This is somewhat hard to determine.
Tags: United States, North America, Syria, Middle East and North AfricaAnthony Ricketts
Donald Trump’s demand that US allies pay more for their own defence may push the Gulf States towards more military cooperation.
Tags: The Gulf Region, Middle East and North AfricaAndrew Glazzard
Andrew Glazzard reviews Anonymous Soldiers: The Struggle for Israel, 1917–1947, by Bruce Hoffman
Tags: RUSI Journal, History, Middle East and North AfricaCharlie Robertson
Iran’s return to the international community could bolster the country’s struggling economy
Tags: RUSI Newsbrief, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Middle East and North AfricaBen Nimmo
The 2011 Libya campaign holds valuable lessons for the West’s current operations in Syria
Tags: Terrorism, RUSI Newsbrief, Global Security Issues, Terrorism, Middle East and North AfricaAdmiral Michael Mullen USN (Ret’d), former Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, highlighted some of the initial difficult lessons from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Tags: Aerospace, Afghanistan, Iraq, Land Forces, Central and South Asia, Middle East and North Africa
The Biden Administration’s First Steps and the UN
The Biden Presidency: What Role for the UK on Iran?
Episode Ten: Counter Terrorism Financing: Does the Current Global Approach Work?